Food Standards Agency report – Food safety behaviours in the home
The Food Standards Agency has released the final report called Food Safety behaviours in the home. This lengthy report makes fairly grim reading overall concerning people’s awareness of food safety…
New Salmonella outbreak – Ground turkey U.S.A.
Just as the E. coli outbreak in Germany is over, just-food ( http://www.just-food.com/ )is reporting an outbreak of salmonella in the US which has killed one person and made another 70…
Antimicrobial resistant microbes in food
The European Food Safety Authority has just published an assessment on the potential contribution of food and food-producing animals to the public health risks posed by bacteria that produce enzymes…
Listeria monocytogenes contamination of floors
An interesting Spanish research study has revealed a high incidence of Listeria monocytogenes at a cake plant, even after sanitising! The bacterium was found to be present on floors and…
New industry body for sprouted seeds proposed
The Grocer magazine reports that Freshfel, the European fresh produce association, has sent a letter to sprouted seed suppliers across Europe, proposing the creation of a formal European Sprout Association and…
Welcome to the launch of our new website! This site has been extensively revamped and reflects something of a relaunch for MQM Ltd. We continue to offer a range of…